Bird Finder

Top Birds at Brier Creek Reservoir in April
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 21 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Brier Creek Reservoir during the month of April. The difference in probability relative to other nearby locations is also shown, to highlight which birds are particularly likely to be found (or not found) at this specific location. The chart shows how many distinct species have historically been observed at this location for each month of the year.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference Relative
1   Northern Cardinal 80.6% 57.1% 23.5% 0.7x
2   Tufted Titmouse 70.1% 52.4% 17.7% 0.7x
3   Great Blue Heron 45.6% 52.4% 6.8% 1.1x
4   Carolina Wren 70.3% 47.6% 22.7% 0.7x
5   White-throated Sparrow 56.2% 47.6% 8.6% 0.8x
6   Turkey Vulture 43.4% 47.6% 4.2% 1.1x
7   American Robin 43.0% 47.6% 4.6% 1.1x
8   American Crow 56.5% 42.9% 13.6% 0.8x
9   Eastern Towhee 46.6% 42.9% 3.7% 0.9x
10   Mourning Dove 46.4% 42.9% 3.5% 0.9x
11   American Goldfinch 44.1% 42.9% 1.3% 1.0x
12   Mallard 31.2% 42.9% 11.6% 1.4x
13   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.7% 42.9% 12.2% 1.4x
14   Canada Goose 49.4% 38.1% 11.3% 0.8x
15   Double-crested Cormorant 26.7% 38.1% 11.4% 1.4x
16   Carolina Chickadee 66.9% 33.3% 33.6% 0.5x
17   Blue Jay 50.3% 33.3% 17.0% 0.7x
18   Yellow-rumped Warbler 47.6% 33.3% 14.2% 0.7x
19   Northern Mockingbird 28.7% 33.3% 4.6% 1.2x
20   Common Grackle 28.0% 33.3% 5.3% 1.2x
21   Red-winged Blackbird 25.7% 33.3% 7.6% 1.3x
22   Killdeer 16.7% 33.3% 16.7% 2.0x
23   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.9% 28.6% 30.4% 0.5x
24   Pine Warbler 42.9% 28.6% 14.3% 0.7x
25   Chipping Sparrow 42.4% 28.6% 13.8% 0.7x
26   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.6% 28.6% 4.1% 0.9x
27   Belted Kingfisher 19.3% 28.6% 9.3% 1.5x
28   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.2% 23.8% 38.4% 0.4x
29   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.4% 23.8% 11.6% 0.7x
30   Bald Eagle 11.8% 23.8% 12.0% 2.0x
31   Eastern Bluebird 48.1% 19.0% 29.0% 0.4x
32   Fish Crow 35.4% 19.0% 16.4% 0.5x
33   Eastern Phoebe 33.2% 19.0% 14.2% 0.6x
34   Great Crested Flycatcher 19.5% 19.0% 0.5% 1.0x
35   Yellow-throated Warbler 18.8% 19.0% 0.2% 1.0x
36   Red-tailed Hawk 13.9% 19.0% 5.2% 1.4x
37   Field Sparrow 11.7% 19.0% 7.3% 1.6x
38   Green-winged Teal 0.4% 19.0% 18.6% 43.8x
39   Red-eyed Vireo 29.6% 14.3% 15.4% 0.5x
40   Song Sparrow 22.0% 14.3% 7.7% 0.6x
41   European Starling 21.8% 14.3% 7.5% 0.7x
42   Tree Swallow 11.7% 14.3% 2.6% 1.2x
43   Spotted Sandpiper 7.7% 14.3% 6.6% 1.8x
44   Solitary Sandpiper 5.8% 14.3% 8.5% 2.5x
45   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 14.3% 11.0% 4.3x
46   Common Yellowthroat 33.1% 9.5% 23.6% 0.3x
47   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.6% 9.5% 23.0% 0.3x
48   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.5% 9.5% 22.0% 0.3x
49   House Finch 25.3% 9.5% 15.8% 0.4x
50   Black Vulture 19.9% 9.5% 10.4% 0.5x
51   Barn Swallow 18.9% 9.5% 9.4% 0.5x
52   Osprey 16.7% 9.5% 7.2% 0.6x
53   Northern Flicker 14.1% 9.5% 4.6% 0.7x
54   Summer Tanager 13.8% 9.5% 4.3% 0.7x
55   Dark-eyed Junco 4.7% 9.5% 4.8% 2.0x
56   Greater Yellowlegs 0.7% 9.5% 8.8% 14.0x
57   Northern Parula 36.2% 4.8% 31.4% 0.1x
58   White-eyed Vireo 36.0% 4.8% 31.2% 0.1x
59   Brown Thrasher 20.9% 4.8% 16.2% 0.2x
60   Pileated Woodpecker 20.2% 4.8% 15.5% 0.2x
61   Gray Catbird 19.7% 4.8% 14.9% 0.2x
62   Black-and-white Warbler 14.4% 4.8% 9.6% 0.3x
63   Wood Duck 13.9% 4.8% 9.1% 0.3x
64   Chimney Swift 13.4% 4.8% 8.7% 0.4x
65   Swamp Sparrow 13.4% 4.8% 8.7% 0.4x
66   Eastern Kingbird 12.1% 4.8% 7.3% 0.4x
67   Indigo Bunting 11.9% 4.8% 7.1% 0.4x
68   Hairy Woodpecker 8.9% 4.8% 4.1% 0.5x
69   Hermit Thrush 8.6% 4.8% 3.8% 0.6x
70   Blue Grosbeak 8.0% 4.8% 3.3% 0.6x
71   Green Heron 7.1% 4.8% 2.3% 0.7x
72   Eastern Meadowlark 6.5% 4.8% 1.7% 0.7x
73   Orchard Oriole 6.4% 4.8% 1.7% 0.7x
74   Rock Pigeon 5.8% 4.8% 1.0% 0.8x
75   Blue-headed Vireo 4.3% 4.8% 0.4% 1.1x
76   Scarlet Tanager 4.3% 4.8% 0.5% 1.1x
77   Cooper's Hawk 3.7% 4.8% 1.0% 1.3x
78   Cliff Swallow 3.3% 4.8% 1.5% 1.5x
79   Pied-billed Grebe 2.6% 4.8% 2.2% 1.8x
80   Hooded Merganser 2.4% 4.8% 2.4% 2.0x
81   Bufflehead 1.8% 4.8% 3.0% 2.6x
82   Wild Turkey 1.7% 4.8% 3.0% 2.8x
83   Lesser Scaup 0.7% 4.8% 4.0% 6.4x
84   duck sp. 0.7% 4.8% 4.0% 6.5x
85   Baltimore Oriole 0.6% 4.8% 4.2% 8.6x
86   Bank Swallow 0.4% 4.8% 4.4% 13.3x